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A GILT-DECORATED BLUE-GROUND
PAINTED ENAMEL ‘LOTUS’ BOWL,
COVER AND STAND
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER
SEAL MARKS IN BLUE ENAMEL AND
OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

The bowl and cover are decorated to
the exterior with a band of elaborate
gilt lotus scrolls, between lappet and
ruyi-head bands. The ingot-shaped stand
is decorated with similar lotus scroll
surrounding a central fower-head, all
reserved on a dark blue ground.
The stand 6 in. (15.4 cm.) wide

£2,000-4,000  $2,600-5,000
              €2,400-4,600
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清乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯藍地描金纏枝蓮
紋蓋碗及底托 四字篆書款

                                              PROPERTY OF A LADY

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                                              A PAINTED ENAMEL AND GILT-
                                              DECORATED SAUCER
                                              QIANLONG-JIAQING PERIOD (1736-
                                              1820)

                                              The pale celadon saucer is moulded
                                              with a central powder-blue and gilt
                                              two-handled vase, surrounded by three-
                                              dimensional models of a crab, a bat and a
                                              conch-shell.
                                              4 in. (10 cm.) high

                                              £1,000-1,500  $1,300-1,900
                                                            €1,200-1,700

                                              PROVENANCE

                                              Paper label to base reads “Property of P.
                                              Bedford (for July 18 Exhibn).
                                              Acquired in the UK prior to 1980.

                                              清乾隆/嘉慶 銅胎畫琺瑯模印海物
                                              圖小瓶

                                              來源: 歐洲私人珍藏, 於1980年之前
                                              購自英國

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